Columbus, OH – Dan Noble drove both winners of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers, in a track record equaling mile of 1:49.4 with Rose Run Aimee and in gate-to-wire fashion with Odds On Chesapeake in 1:50.4.
Rose Run Aimee posted back-to-back weeks tying the track record for 3-year-old filly pacers. Noble took Rose Run Aimee straight off the gate to the lead from post two, let Odds On Hialeah (Brett Miller) take the lead at the :26.4 opening quarter and re-took, setting additional fractions of :55 and 1:22.1. Odds On Hialeah finished second with Seaside Wishes (Kayne Kauffman) getting up for third.
Rose Run Aimee, by Racing Hill, was a $11,000 Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale purchase who has now earned $115,711 in 16 lifetime starts. The James Ehrsam trainee is owned by Dr. Jill Dental, William Rufenacht, Gene Roth and Jeff Bankey.
Noble won the second division in gate-to-wire fashion with Odds On Chesapeake in 1:50.4.
Following fractions of :27.2 and :55.3, Prolific Fire (Austin Hanners) pulled shortly after the half as the field went to the 1:22.3 third quarter. Prolific Fire got up for second, with Odds On Sue (Jeremy Smith) finishing third. Odds On Chesapeake, by Downbytheseaside, was bred by Odds On Nourrir and is now owned by Odds On Racing in partnership with Operation Horsepower. A perfect five-for-five on the season, Odds On Chesapeake now has $282,200 lifetime in 15 lifetime starts.
Trainer Ron Burke and driver Chris Page took both divisions of the 3-year-old colt pace, winning with Swingtown in 1:48.4 and Rick Wink in 1:49.3.
In the first division, Swingtown was parked from post nine as the field went through the :27 opening quarter. Making the front, the pair led through the :55.3 half and 1:22.3 third quarter. Winning by a length over stablemates Harrisburg Heist (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) and Fear The Hate (Noble). Swingtown is owned by Burke Racing, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services and R A S Racing. The Downbytheseaside colt who was a $160,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase now has eight wins in 16 lifetime starts and $534,734 in earnings.
The other colt division went in 1:49.2 with the 1-5 favorite Rick Wink winning by a half length over stablemate, and fraction setter, Sippinonsearoc (Wrenn, Jr.). Rick Wink got the pocket trip after leaving from post three and making the early lead by the :26.4 opening quarter. Sippinonsearoc left from post nine and was three-wide for most of the first turn and led through the :55.1 half and 1:23 third quarter.
Jon I Love Dat (Noble) joined the Burke duo as the three separated themselves from the rest of the field. Rick Wink pulled from behind Sippinonsearoc midway down the stretch to just edge him out, winning by a half-length; Jon I Love Dat was third.
Rick Wink was a $27,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase and the Bit Of A Legend N colt now has $383,250 in lifetime earnings. The winner of 12 races in 13 lifetime starts, Rick Wink is owned by Burke Racing, R A S Racing, Knox Services and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby.
The 90-day 2025 Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet runs through Saturday, September 13. Races are held Tuesday-Saturday with a 5:45 p.m. first post. A special late first post of 6:45 p.m. on Friday, September 12 will help accommodate horsemen attending the Ohio Selected Yearling Sale.
More information about racing at Scioto can be found on the Eldorado Scioto Downs website.